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New Holland Livestock Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

New Holland, Pennsylvania · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 25, 2023

930 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 930 693 736
Slaughter cattle 448 449 548

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Steers and Heifers sold firm on a light test, with too few Dairy Steers and Dairy Heifers for a price comparison. Bulls sold weak on a light test, with all classes of Cows selling sharply higher. Buyer attendance for the slaughter cattle sale was moderate, with moderate to good demand overall on a light to moderate supply of cattle. Feeder dairy calves sold weak. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the feeder dairy calf sale.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,974 —
1320–1605 1431 12 165.00–178.00 $172.75 $2,472 —
1480–1490 1485 2 146.00–148.00 $147.00 $2,183 -18.63
1240–1700 1498 24 165.00–177.00 $172.08 $2,578 +6.45
1450–1655 1548 3 160.00–161.00 $160.69 $2,487 —
1425–1650 1559 11 176.00–181.00 $177.91 $2,774 +5.11
1445–1620 1581 6 179.00–181.00 $180.52 $2,854 +2.49
1610–1685 1646 5 182.00–187.50 $184.12 $3,031 +9.51
1545–1780 1663 2 179.00–187.00 $183.28 $3,048 +3.02
1470–1923 1700 30 174.00–183.50 $178.76 $3,039 -0.29

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 55.00 $55.00 $38 +39.66
75 75 1 110.00 $110.00 $82 +60.00
80 80 2 50.00 $50.00 $40 +5.00
85 85 2 500.00–535.00 $517.50 $440 +444.62
90 90 1 200.00 $200.00 $180 +75.00
90–95 92 8 475.00–550.00 $522.14 $480 +397.14
90–95 93 2 425.00–435.00 $429.86 $400 +304.86
95 95 1 55.00 $55.00 $52 -70.00
100 100 1 225.00 $225.00 $225 -286.67
100–105 104 5 500.00–550.00 $529.81 $551 +18.14
110 110 1 120.00 $120.00 $132 -391.67
110–115 112 3 460.00–500.00 $484.63 $543 -27.04
125 125 1 400.00 $400.00 $500 -111.67
1165–1175 1170 2 123.00–128.00 $125.49 $1,468 —
1395–1418 1410 3 168.00–177.00 $174.03 $2,454 —
1255–1525 1422 5 140.00–153.00 $148.34 $2,109 —
1515–1525 1518 3 165.00–175.00 $171.65 $2,606 +6.65

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 73 4 125.00–150.00 $137.93 $101 -241.39
75 75 1 550.00 $550.00 $412 +290.00
75 75 2 275.00 $275.00 $206 +15.00
75 75 1 310.00 $310.00 $232 +50.00
80 80 6 250.00–275.00 $261.67 $209 -3.27
80 80 2 40.00 $40.00 $32 -224.94
80–85 83 11 285.00–335.00 $301.50 $250 -299.46
85 85 5 150.00–200.00 $170.00 $144 +165.00
85 85 3 540.00–575.00 $558.33 $475 +553.33
90–95 94 22 270.00–330.00 $299.85 $282 -269.00
90–95 94 9 500.00–600.00 $542.44 $510 -26.41
90–95 94 25 210.00–275.00 $238.75 $224 -330.10
95 95 2 180.00 $180.00 $171 +175.00
100 100 2 50.00 $50.00 $50 -329.45
100 100 3 200.00 $200.00 $200 -179.45
100–105 102 20 260.00–320.00 $282.23 $288 -97.22
100–105 102 13 500.00–575.00 $537.58 $548 +158.13
100–105 102 15 210.00–285.00 $236.92 $242 -142.53
110–115 111 7 300.00–350.00 $310.58 $345 -53.42
110–115 112 14 475.00–550.00 $512.14 $574 +13.25
110–115 113 6 200.00–275.00 $245.66 $278 -253.23
120 120 1 225.00 $225.00 $270 -185.00
120–125 123 2 400.00–450.00 $425.51 $523 +200.51
125 125 2 300.00 $300.00 $375 +75.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1585 1578 75-80% 2 80.00–87.00 $83.52 $1,318 -14.18
1420–1985 1624 75-80% 27 94.00–105.00 $100.30 $1,629 -2.45
1410–2175 1716 75-80% 36 105.00–115.00 $109.57 $1,880 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1470 1202 85-90% 22 76.00–84.00 $80.61 $969 —
1195–1355 1275 85-90% 2 68.00–70.00 $69.06 $881 -21.27
955–1695 1402 85-90% 23 87.00–101.00 $93.00 $1,304 —
1335–1755 1485 85-90% 3 45.00–47.00 $45.99 $683 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1455 1318 80-85% 4 80.00–82.00 $81.00 $1,068 —
1225–1540 1358 80-85% 19 84.00–96.00 $89.21 $1,211 —
1050–1685 1360 80-85% 24 96.00–108.50 $101.97 $1,387 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1165 983 3 100.00–110.00 $104.78 $1,030 —
1120–1760 1440 2 120.00–121.00 $120.61 $1,737 —
1270–2270 1590 6 121.50–146.00 $129.25 $2,055 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,008 —
965 965 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,216 —
1165–1315 1242 7 126.00–134.00 $129.86 $1,613 —
1350 1350 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,782 —
1555 1555 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,788 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1215 1158 2 117.00–120.00 $118.43 $1,371 —
1185–1250 1218 2 122.00–128.00 $125.08 $1,523 —
1115–1550 1321 4 128.00–133.00 $129.89 $1,716 —
1350 1350 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,350 —
1300–2100 1556 11 122.00–139.00 $132.34 $2,059 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.